Szechuan Braised Chicken Recipe

Name: Szechuan Braised Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 lb chicken breast, cubed; 4 cups Chinese vegetables; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1/2 teaspoon szechwan pepper; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon soya sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 dried bird's eye chiles; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon dry sherry; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon cornflour, heaped

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 lb chicken breast, cubed
4 cups Chinese vegetables
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon szechwan pepper
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 dried bird's eye chiles
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon cornflour, heaped

1
Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn--a mixture is great. Add the chili, crushed, place to one side.
2
Blanche asparagus and broccoli for 2 minutes then add to the other vegetables with the garlic and ginger.
3
Toast Szechwan peppercorns in a small dry pan until fragrant, crush and add to the chicken with the five spice powder and enough oil to just coat. Marinade for half an hour,.
4
In a cup place the stock, Soya sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sherry, mixing the corn flour with enough water to mix when adding to the sauce.
5
Heat wok and add half of the oil. Stir fry the vegetables and place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two; add the liquid and stir until it thickens.
6
Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.
7
Serve separately with noodles of your choice.

350

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon peanut oil, 1 lb chicken breast, cubed, 4 cups Chinese vegetables, 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, and more.

Yes, Szechuan Braised Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Szechuan Braised Chicken

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